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Between Two Castles: Essential Edition
Designed by Matthew O'Malley, Ben Rosset
Published by Stonemaier Games
Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach
Players
1-8
Community Snapshot
Best with 5
Medium-Light complexity
45–60 min
7.5 on BGG (122)
Categories
Since 2025, Between Two Castles: Essential Edition has captivated fans of tile placement and set collection with its medium-light complexity design, shining brightest at 5 players.
How It Plays
Set Collection
You're gathering matching groups of cards or tokens to score points — the more complete your sets, the better you do.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.
Team-Based Game
Players split into teams and work together to outplay the other side — teamwork makes the dream work!
Tile Placement
You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.
About This Game
Between Two Castles Essential Edition is a competitive drafting, tile-placement game for 1-8 players designed by Ben Rosset and Matthew O’Malley. It plays in about 45-60 minutes. The Essential Edition combines the original game and the Secrets & Soirees expansion into one box.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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